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    6 months ago

    Scientific socialism sounds like the way to go, but don’t act like China is a democracy.

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      6 months ago

      China is by no means perfect, but far more democratic than the US “beacon of democracy” ever was. There’s a reason over 90% are happy with their government. https://dessalines.github.io/essays/socialism_faq.html#is-china-a-democracy

      They are also a good example of the practice of scientific socialism. They’ve extensively studied the Soviet Union as to avoid their mistakes. They also study the contradictions of their society to develop harmonically. I recommend Roland Boer’s Socialism with Chinese Characteristics: a Foreigner’s Guide.

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        6 months ago

        Both Russia and China are authoritarian. 90% are happy with the government in the same way that 86% voted for Putin.

        It’s fake numbers.

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          6 months ago

          Fake numbers about a US enemy from harvard? Shouldn’t we be hearing about the 10% who didn’t like the government being punished if there actually is coercion?